Let’s know each other: Strategy for the Equity Inclusion of Roma Students
Project code 2020-1-EL01-KA201-078810
The 2nd Erasmus+ Transnational Project Meeting was held between 24 – 26 of January in 2022, organized by V.E.M. srls, Reggio Calabria and IPALBTUR Villa San Giovanni at Reggio Calabria, Italy.
It was the third time that the representatives of the project’s consorcium could meet each other.
The participants of the third meeting arrived on the 22 nd and 23rd of January, most of them by plane.
On Monday, 24th of January 2022, the guests – 2 participants from each organization – were picked up at Hotel Lungomare Reggio Calabria and transferred to IPALBTUR, where the Headmistress of IPALBTUR Villa San Giovanni welcomed us. Each guest got the program, name card and some gifts from the host country. There was possibility for guided visit of the laboratories, then after the partner’s meeting the participants were invited for a delicious lunch.
In the afternoon, a guided tour was organized to know and see the famous sights of Scilla. Its beach is the first place north of Reggio Calabria where the waters are not cooled by the strait draughts, and we could visit the Ruffo Castle, a fortress built by the Dukes of Calabria.
In the evening, the host country organized a good dinner and we could enjoy the traditional Italian cuisine. During the meeting we could meet Roma students and could continue our discussion with the partners about Roma inclusion, Roma and education, policies and strategies for Roma education.
In addition, we focused on the following issues of the intermediate project meeting after the first year of the project:
- Monitoring project development;
- Review of progress on targets;
- Monitoring of budget and financial procedures;
- Implementation of evaluation strategy;
- Analysis of the status of the project;
- Monitoring and evaluation report;
- Intermediate evaluation report
We think, the collaboration, environment and atmosphere in which the meetings were held was very good. We also had time to discuss and exchange ideas and opinions on the enhancement of the partnership. The expected impact and benefits of the meeting was achieved, it helped to develop knowledge and understanding among the participants of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its value. The teamwork has been improved, new perspectives and values have been broadened.
